In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
MICROBIC
microbial, microbic
(adjective) of or involving or caused by or being microbes; “microbial warfare”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
microbic (not comparable)
microbial
Source: Wiktionary
Mi*crob"ic, a. (Biol.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a microbe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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